Miami

We arrived safely in Miami yesterday. All of our flights were EARLY if you can believe that, not one single weather delay. Our longest wait was on the tarmac at O'Hare waiting for the gate to be readied for our arrival. We have just enough time between flights to make a quick stop at the rest room and a quick phone call to Mom.

Miami was cold and rainy yesterday. It's funny to see people in south Florida wearing North Face parkas, especially when it's only in the high 40's. Hell, in Nebraska in January the high 40's is considered our January warm-up.

The hotel is decent, but the neighborhood a bit sketchy. Yesterday Suzie and I walked to the Bayside Market and ate at the Hard Rock Cafe. We split a $20 hamburger which I supplemented with a side salad. The food was OK, personally I'd have preferred something else but Suzie needed a sit-down meal. Picked up a t-shirt for Cody, $30, don't think we'll be bringing him home a lot of things.

Met Mike and Sandy shortly after their arrival and had a decent dinner in the hotel. Mike has certainly changed his addiction from alcohol to food. We had two appetizers for four people which is a bit much in my opinion. I did eat some so I guess I shouldn't complain.

It was good to see Mike and Sandy, and I know how much Suzie values spending time with her Mom. I'm glad that they get along so well and am a bit jealous of their relationship. How I wish Marie and I could be like those two.

I tried to get in a bit of a workout yesterday. I walked for two miles on the decrepit old treadmill I found in the exercise room here in the hotel. I was afraid to run on it, it seems old and it's got a way different feel to it than what I'm used to at 24 Hour Fitness. I don't believe that it was as good a workout as I need but it's better than nothing.

I tried to be careful with what I ate yesterday and since I'm not wearing my Body Bugg I'm going to log here what I'm eating. It will help keep me honest.

Breakfast was an Apex Brownie Bar

Lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe was 1/2 of a bacon cheddar cheeseburger and I supplemented my meal with a dinner salad with Ranch.

Dinner was Teriyaki Salmon with mixed seasonal vegetables and a baked potato with sour cream. I also had some spinach and artichoke dip with chips and some mozzarella cheese and tomatos with pesto sauce.

My guilty pleasure of the day yesterday was a Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Bar and a Cape Codder.

Breakfast today was the buffet. I had honeydew, canteloupe, pineapple, cottage cheese, 2 link sausage and a bagel with peanut butter.

I walked 2 miles on the same decrepit treadmill this morning and plan to do the same tonight.

Today is a "Ducks Tour" to South Beach, Key Biscayne and the art deco district along with some walking (I hope).

Here's to being careful with my remaining meals today.